Private foundation · EIN 02-6134751 · Sparks, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mary Daly Macfarland Foundation Tr

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $184K total, median $6,500. 42% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
24
$184K
Median grant
$6,500
Stays in MD
42%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.8M

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $184K; Part I reports $314K in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
Montgomery County Pa EmergencyNorristown, PAGeneral$25K
4 Paws RescuePhiladelphia, PAGeneral$20K
Savage Sisters RecPhiladelphia, PAGeneral$16K
Well for the JourneyTowson, MDGeneral$15K
Volunteers in MedicineCape May Court House, NJGeneral$12K
Delaware Valley Friends SchoolPaoli, PAGeneral$11K
Phoenixville Free ClinicPhoenixville, PAGeneral$11K
South Western Pa HospitalPittsburgh, PAGeneral$10K
Wallace StuardCape May, NJGeneral$8,160
Cape May CaresBaltimore, MDGeneral$8,000
No Limits AcademyCape May, NJGeneral$8,000
Saint Lukes Youth CenterBaltimore, MDGeneral$8,000
GilchristHunt Valley, MDGeneral$5,000
Marian HouseBaltimore, MDGeneral$5,000
Wayne Senior CenterWayne, PAGeneral$5,000
Peters PlaceRadnor, PAGeneral$4,000
Children's InnBethesda, MDGeneral$2,500
The Resonant HorsePhoenixville, PAGeneral$2,000
Voices for ChildrenRockville, MDGeneral$2,000
Jewish Council for the AgingRockville, MDGeneral$1,500
Missions KidsEast Norriton Township, PAGeneral$1,500
Cape May StageCape May, NJGeneral$1,000
Charles E Smith Life CommunitiesBethesda, MDGeneral$1,000
EverymindRockville, MDGeneral$1,000

By state: Pennsylvania 10 · Maryland 10 · New Jersey 4

About this foundation

Mary Daly Macfarland Foundation Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Sparks, Maryland, administered in care of Bruce Rosenfield Esq, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mary Daly Macfarland Foundation Tr accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mary Daly Macfarland Foundation Tr give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $184K across 24 grants, a median of $6,500.

Where does Mary Daly Macfarland Foundation Tr give?

Pennsylvania (10 grants), Maryland (10 grants), New Jersey (4 grants), per its latest filing.

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